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This publication is issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality as authorized by Scott A. Thompson, Executive Director.
Copies have been printed at a cost of $0.1035 each. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma
Department of Libraries. (\fact sheets\land\OklahomaBrownfields) 4/2013
Brownfields Revolving
Loan Fund
About the Brownfield Program
The program encourages the redevelopment of
contaminated land, so they can be returned to useful,
tax producing properties that generate jobs.
What is a Brownfield?
The federal Brownfields Law defines a Brownfield
Site as: real property, the expansion, redevelopment,
or reuse of which may be complicated by the
presence or potential presence of a hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant (42 U.S.C.
9601). In general, a Brownfield can be thought
of as property that has lost value because of the
perception that the site might be contaminated.
Who is Eligible to Apply for RLF Loans?
Loans: private entities, cities, tribes, non-profits, and
quasi governmental entities
Ineligible Sites for the Brownfields
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF):
Listed/proposed to be listed on the National
Priority List (NPL)
April 2014
What is the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund?
The Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) provides qualified
applicants with money to clean up contaminated properties.
The money is dispersed in the form of low interest loans.
At which a removal action must be taken within
six months
Where a federal/state agency is planning or
conducting a response or enforcement action
Required Documentation:
Before the cleanup project can commence, the
documents below must be submitted to DEQ.
EPA Eligibility Form
Loan Application and Promissory Note
Community Relations Plan (CRP)
Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA)
A work plan (or Project Design for an
asbestos abatement)
Other documentation that must be submitted to DEQ:
Davis-Bacon Act wage forms and interview forms
for cleanup workers
Final report
Note: The QAPP and CRP are reviewed by EPA. The ABCA must be made available
to the public (30 days) for review and comment. A public notice in a newspaper
local to the site is required to advertise the ABCA public comment period.

This publication is issued by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality as authorized by Scott A. Thompson, Executive Director.
Copies have been printed at a cost of $0.1035 each. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma
Department of Libraries. (\fact sheets\land\OklahomaBrownfields) 4/2013
Brownfields Revolving
Loan Fund
About the Brownfield Program
The program encourages the redevelopment of
contaminated land, so they can be returned to useful,
tax producing properties that generate jobs.
What is a Brownfield?
The federal Brownfields Law defines a Brownfield
Site as: real property, the expansion, redevelopment,
or reuse of which may be complicated by the
presence or potential presence of a hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant (42 U.S.C.
9601). In general, a Brownfield can be thought
of as property that has lost value because of the
perception that the site might be contaminated.
Who is Eligible to Apply for RLF Loans?
Loans: private entities, cities, tribes, non-profits, and
quasi governmental entities
Ineligible Sites for the Brownfields
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF):
Listed/proposed to be listed on the National
Priority List (NPL)
April 2014
What is the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund?
The Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) provides qualified
applicants with money to clean up contaminated properties.
The money is dispersed in the form of low interest loans.
At which a removal action must be taken within
six months
Where a federal/state agency is planning or
conducting a response or enforcement action
Required Documentation:
Before the cleanup project can commence, the
documents below must be submitted to DEQ.
EPA Eligibility Form
Loan Application and Promissory Note
Community Relations Plan (CRP)
Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA)
A work plan (or Project Design for an
asbestos abatement)
Other documentation that must be submitted to DEQ:
Davis-Bacon Act wage forms and interview forms
for cleanup workers
Final report
Note: The QAPP and CRP are reviewed by EPA. The ABCA must be made available
to the public (30 days) for review and comment. A public notice in a newspaper
local to the site is required to advertise the ABCA public comment period.